Put your reading comprehension to the ultimate test! Battle of the Books is a competitive reading program where students read and discuss four preselected titles chosen by a Region One ESC librarian committee. Guided by teacher sponsors, students meet throughout the year to dive deep into these texts in preparation for the regional showdown.

Our district hosts four divisions to ensure every student can participate:

• Junior: Grades K–2

• Elementary: Grades 3–5

• Middle School: Grades 6–8

• High School: Grades 9–12

Following months of preparation and discussion, four students from each division are selected to represent our district at the regional competition in February, where they compete against teams from across the area to showcase their literary expertise.

Our commitment to literacy extends beyond the classroom and into our community! We are proud to host a Little Free Library station located right outside the elementary campus.

This "take a book, share a book" exchange is open to everyone—students, families, and neighbors—24/7. Whether it’s over the weekend or during summer break, we invite you to stop by, grab a new favorite, or leave a book for someone else to enjoy.

#171884

Monte Alto ISD

25149 1st St, Monte Alto, TX 78538

Get ready to grow your home library! We host two major book fairs each year—one in the Fall and one in Spring. While the fairs are hosted at the elementary campus, we warmly invite our middle school students to come over and shop the latest titles, graphic novels, and bestsellers.

There is nothing quite like meeting the person behind the pages! To inspire our next generation of writers and thinkers, our district libraries attempt to host at least one author visit for every campus each year.

Whether these sessions are in-person or virtual, students get a front-row seat to the creative process. These visits offer a unique opportunity to engage with professional storytellers, ask questions about the craft of writing, and discover the power of literacy in a real-world context.

For Students: All students are invited to visit and shop the book fair during their regularly scheduled classes, in the morning during breakfast, or after 3:00pm.

For Families: We invite parents and guardians to join the fun! You are welcome to shop with your children after school each day of the fair from 3:30pm to 4:30pm.

Want a sneak peek? Parents can preview a selection of the books that will be available by visiting our official book fair site.

If you do not wish for your child to visit the book fair, please complete this Google Form to opt out.

The upcoming book fair is a retail event managed by Scholastic. The inventory of books for sale is the property of Scholastic, not Monte Alto ISD. The book selection is intended for an audience ranging from Kindergarten to 6th grade. Student and family participation is optional.